After years of observing expats struggle to not only master the Grand Duchy’s various physical greetings but understand when they are appropriate, officials have developed a new one-size-fits-all greeting. Dubbed the Hugshake Kiss, it has been described as “a half-handshake and half-hug with an air kiss on top.” Officials say it is the same awkward, […]
Scary but true: man tries to order meal in middle of afternoon
A man believed to be a jet-lagged tourist, a new arrival from another continent, or an anarchist has attempted to order a meal at a restaurant in the middle of the afternoon. The attempt took place on Thursday from around 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. when the unidentified male visited as many as nine different restaurants […]
Outrage after woman bobs head to tram music
What started as a mundane journey on the Luxembourg City tram on Tuesday morning turned into an unpleasant spectacle that caused shock and outrage. As the Kirchberg-bound tram slowed to a halt at the Faïencerie stop, a short melody was played. Against all unwritten codes of tram etiquette, a passenger bounced her head from side […]
Hundreds attend vigil for Luxembourg man’s scarf
Hundreds of people attended a vigil on Tuesday night for a Luxembourg City man’s scarf that went missing last week. The scarf, a gray tasseled piece of wool that 40-year-old Antoine Kleptart bought in Brussels last December, was lost during a night out with friends in the city center on Friday. “Scarf, you have been […]
State conducts survey to see if residents like surveys
Following years of collecting statistics about how much money residents spend on food condiments per month and if they are satisfied with the way their neighbors take care of their gardens, the state has conducted a survey to see if residents like its surveys. “We wanted to get more insight into how residents feel about […]
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